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Cicada Shedding Ointment

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Cicada Shedding Ointment,It wards off wind-pathogens, dispels noxious qi, penetrates the muscles and skin, and induces the eruption of smallpox.

Formulas Name : Cicada Shedding Ointment

Chinese Name : 蝉蜕膏

Drug Formulation

Cicada Shedding (cleaned of soil), Angelica sinensis, Saposhnikovia divaricata, Licorice (roasted), Ligusticum chuanxiong, Schizonepeta spica, Cimicifuga, Tangerine peel, Lithospermum, and Red Peony root—all in equal parts.

Source

*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 403.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form a paste, and make 40 pills from each liang.

Benefits

It wards off wind-pathogens, dispels noxious qi, penetrates the muscles and skin, and induces the eruption of smallpox.

Instructions for Use

Administer with Mu Xiang Decoction.

Cicada Shedding Ointment,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 403.,It wards off wind-pathogens, dispels noxious qi, penetrates the muscles and skin, and induces the eruption of smallpox.

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